Oakland Teenager Arrested Twice In One Week On Drug Warrants, Police Said

Editor’s note: The following information was provided by the Oakland Police Department. Information contained in this report was included at the department’s discretion.

July 27: While on patrol Officer Bryan Rowin observed Thomas Metaxotos Jr., 18 of Oakland, seated as a passenger in a motor vehicle who was known to have an active criminal warrant for his arrest issued out of Wanaque, police said. A stop of the vehicle was initiated on West Oakland Avenue and Metaxotos Jr. was taken into custody, processed, and later released from custody after securing a bond for his release, authorities said.

July 28: Officer Thomas Pianettini responded to a complaint made by an employee at the Oakland Wine & Liquors regarding an underage patron attempting to purchase alcohol with a fraudulent identification, police said. Jonathon Rodriguez, 19 of Wyckoff, fled prior to the arrival of patrol but the employee still had the presented driver’s license and surrendered it to Pianettini, police said. Upon further investigation the offenders identity was determined and a criminal charge was brought against Rodriguez.

July 31: The Rockaway Police Department requested assistance for locating two residents and serving them with drug related criminal warrants, police said.

Thomas Metaxotos Jr. and Stephanie Gleffe were both located on Park Drive and taken into custody without incident, police said; bail was set at $150,000 and $125,000, respectively and, after neither party was able to secure the necessary funds for their release, they were lodged in the Morris County Jail in lieu of bail, authorities said.

A 50-year-old male was also located at the Park Drive residence who was known to have an active criminal warrant issued out of Fair Lawn and that individual was also taken into custody and later released on a posted bond, police said.